Charoset

This is not a ‘sweet’, but is sweet and used during the Passover Seder to symbolize the mortar the Jewish slaves used to build the pyramids. My version is simple but uses more apples than my original recipe. Also, I don’t like it smooth, but you decide on the consistency you want. This quantity is enough for 20 people.

Ingredients §  1 cup walnuts §  2 large tart green apples §  1 tsp cinnamon §  Kosher sweet red wine

Steps 1.       Chop the walnuts into small pieces. You can use a blender, but be careful to get the consistency you require. 2.       Peel the apples, quarter them and remove the core. 3.       Dice the apples into small pieces. 4.       Add the chopped walnuts and sprinkle about 1 tsp of cinnamon on top. 5.       Sprinkle about 2 Tbsp of wine on top.. 6.       Start mincing the whole together, so that the pieces are very small and the cinnamon and wine blended in. 7.       Taste and add more wine and/or cinnamon. The mixture should taste delicious and have a grainy mortar consistency.